the Rule 5 draft Dustin Pedroia Jersey , to take place at 11 a.m. CT Thursday morning. They currently have four open roster spots and expect to be “active” in the Rule 5 draft, according to Dayton Moore. Last year, the team acquired pitchers Brad Keller and Burch Smith in the Rule 5 draft.Players eligible to be selected are those players not on the 40-man roster who were signed when they were 19 or older and have played in professional baseball for four years or who were signed at 18 and have played for five years. A selected player must stay on the active Major League roster for a full season or be offered back to his original team after clearing waivers. There is also a minor league portion that really doesn’t produce many future big leaguers (Omar Narvaez is probably the best player ever taken in that phase). There are no requirements on what roster the selected player has to be assigned to all year. The Orioles seem likely to take A’s infielder Richie Martin, according to Baseball America writer J.J. Cooper. The Royals will have the second pick after them. Look for the Royals to take a pitcher, with arms like Trevor Clifton, Tyler Jay, Riley Ferrell, Junior Fernandez Babe Ruth Jersey , Chris Ellis, Jackson McCllelland, and Sam McWilliams as possibilities. Other intriguing players include infielders Drew Anderson, Max Schrock and Kean Wong, and utility players Ray-Patrick Dider, Travis Demerette.Rule 5 draft preview: The pitchersRule 5 draft preview: The position playersBaseball America Rule 5 previewMLB.com Rule 5 previewRoyals Farm Report; Sam McWilliamsRoyals Farm Report: Chris EllisRoyals Farm Report: Trevor CliftonRoyals Farm Report: Riley FerrellRoyals Farm Report: Reed GarrettUnprotected Royals players eligible to be drafted include catcher Xavier Fernandez, first baseman Frank Schwindel, infielders D.J. Burt and Jecksson Flores http://www.redsoxproshops.com/authentic-dustin-pedroia-jersey , outfielders Donnie Dewees and Rudy Martin, and pitchers Bryan Brickhouse, Gerson Garabito, Foster Griffin, Jake Kalish, and Yunior Marte.Who do you like? G Fiume/Getty ImagesThe Washington Nationals announced Wednesday that relief pitcher Shawn Kelley was designated for assignment following an outburst in Tuesday's 25-4 win over the New York Mets at Nationals Park.Kelley, who threw his glove to the ground after allowing a home run to Mets outfielder Austin Jackson, said he "acted like a baby Bobby Doerr Jersey ," per Daniel Kramer of MLB.com. Nationals manager Dave Martinez called the reliever's actions "disrespectful to the organization.""You're either in or you're in the way. I thought he was in the way," general manager Mike Rizzo said, adding the incident was "selfish."Kelley was enjoying a strong season for Washington out of the bullpen. He compiled a 3.34 ERA and 0.96 WHIP with 32 strikeouts in 32.1 innings. His 35 pitching appearances were tied for the fourth-most on the team.The 34-year-old Kentucky native struggled in 2017 en route to a 7.27 ERA in 33 games, but he finished with a sub-2.65 ERA in each of the previous two years. He owns a 3.73 career ERA across nine-plus seasons.He previously played for the Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees and San Diego Padres.The Nationals must decide whether to place Kelley on waivers, trade him or release him within the next seven days if they don't return him to the active 40-man roster. Since the non-waiver trade deadline passed Tuesday, he would need to clear waivers before Washington could deal him.Sammy Solis and Justin Miller will take on more prominent roles in the Nats pen in front of closer Kelvin Herrera and setup man Ryan Madson.Kelley should generate interest either via trade or free agency given his track record.